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SEARCHER WEBINAR October 2024

We are pleased to invite you to our next SEARCHER antimicrobial resistance webinar from 2024 on Wednesday, Oct 23nd, at 2:00 pm CET (GMT +1). We will be discussing antimicrobial resistance policy and communication together with

Eva Garmendia from the Uppsala Antibiotic Center, Uppsala University, Sweden with her talk entitled:

“Communicating resistance: best practices and examples from the Uppsala Antibiotic Center”


and our very own Rabaab Zahra will represent the SEARCHER project with a talk entitled:

“Talking about Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR): A Collective Action”

 
If you are interested in attending, please register using the link below:
 
Registration-Link:
https://mdc-berlin.zoom-x.de/meeting/register/u5Moc-2tpj4pH90D0vlFjDMjWMCI9ZJIMJHR

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Register for the EMBARK Final Results Webinar

On Tuesday, October 15th, 2024, at 10:30 AM CEST (GMT +1) SEARCHER is organising a special webinar session highlighting the key outcomes from the JPIAMR consortium EMBARK. You can now register here:

Registration

The agenda will explore the motivations for monitoring AMR in the environment, the implementation of culture- and molecular-based approaches, and the biases and correlations between these methodologies. Topics that will be covered include:

  • Reasons for monitoring AMR in the environment, how to implement it, and what is needed to succeed.
  • E. coli as an indicator for the surveillance of AMR in the environment
  • Database and method biases affecting ARG analysis
  • ResFinderFG – a database and online platform for antibiotic resistance determinants identified through functional metagenomics
  • Suggested antibiotic resistance genes to be targeted for monitoring
  • Correspondence between methods for AMR monitoring

There will also be plenty of time to ask questions to the team, and to give input on our work. Don’t miss the opportunity to join our panel of experts and engage in discussions on AMR surveillance!

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EMBARK Final Results Webinar

We are pleased to inform you about a very special session in our webinar series. You are cordially invited to the next SEARCHER antimicrobial resistance webinar which will also be an EMBARK webinar, on Tuesday, October 15th, 2024, at 10:30 AM CEST (GMT +1). This special session will highlight key outcomes from the JPIAMR consortium EMBARK, focusing on AMR surveillance in the environment. The agenda will explore the motivations for monitoring AMR in the environment, the implementation of culture- and molecular-based approaches, and the biases and correlations between these methodologies. There will also be plenty of time to ask questions to the team, and to give input on our work. Don’t miss the opportunity to join our panel of experts and engage in discussions on AMR surveillance!

The registration link will be coming shortly, but save the date and time for now! This webinar will be followed by one more in December, highlighting recommendations from the project.

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Symposium on Environmental Monitoring of Infectious Diseases

In SEARCHER-related news, the Swedish DDLS program is organising a symposium on Symposium on Environmental Monitoring of Infectious Diseases. SEARCHER coordinator Johan Bengtsson-Palme is in the scientific committee for the meeting, which will focus on promoting and enhancing data-driven environmental assessment for infectious diseases (including antibiotic-resistant bacteria) across various settings using diverse approaches. The invitation is now out for submission of abstracts for short talks.

Deadline for abstract submission: 18 September 
Deadline to register to attend: 25 September –> REGISTER HERE! <– This includes abstract submission.

Link to more information and the PROGRAM